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Acer FA100 vs Samsung 990 PRO with Heatsink: Comparison

Acer FA100 and Samsung 990 PRO with Heatsink track each other closely enough on paper that the specifications alone will not decide which ssd to buy.

Specs

Specification
Acer FA100 (Micron B47R)
Acer FA100
Samsung 990 PRO with Heatsink (PCIe 4.0 NVMe/7,450 MB/s Read/6,900 MB/s Write/PS5-Ready Heatsink SKU)
Samsung 990 PRO with Heatsink
BrandAcerSamsung
Model NumberAcer FA100 (Micron B47R)990 PRO with Heatsink
SeriesFA100Samsung 990 PRO
Sequential Read3300 MB/s-56%7450
Sequential Write2700 MB/s-61%6900
NAND TypeTLCTLC

Verdict

Samsung 990 PRO with Heatsink

9 / 10 Expert Rating

The right SKU to buy for PS5 installs or boards without integrated M.2 cooling; identical performance to the bare drive.

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